Fantastic idea. It never occured to me before, but when I read the headline, I thought, "About freaking time!" Consider me joined. [H] didn't need me anyway.

Not yet. At least, that's how it feels to me. But maybe coming soon. I think first people need to figure out that the vast majority of them don't need Hyperthreading 3.05 Ghz processors. Then they will figure out they need quiet PCs. So let that first one be your road marker. How do I know this? I j...

Make sure you go over to www.resellerratings.com and post your experience there. That site is the greatest resource us buyers have to make sure we get good service.

[H]ard|OCP linked to a story that called it a "limited production". It could well be. nVidia needed to put something out, and they needed it to be faster than the 9700 Pro. Not lots faster, just some faster. By the sounds of it (pun definitely intended) the FX is not anywhere near as refined as it s...

No worries, GamingGod. I once knew a guy who begged me to go to the music store with him because he wanted to buy a guitar and amp. He didn't know how to play, but was eager to learn. I and some other friends told him quite strongly to buy a cheap guitar and amp first, to see if he liked playing or ...

Hmmm...I'm confused. If they gave out 30+ prizes, and only one guy in this post has won anything, who are all the winners? They were even asked to post in the forum if they won something. I like to think this is because they haven't notified winners yet. :) I'm still waiting to be notified. Hope spr...

I'm just going to throw my 2 cents in with everyone else here. Get an expensive guitar cord. You will never regret it. I used to always buy cheap ones and they souned like crap, popped and crackled, and let me down when I needed them. I shelled out for some Fender cords a few years ago and have NEVE...

is it free? also i hate when i cant right click and open a new window because the adpopper thing wont let me, anyone know of a program that just stops ads, but not me from opening my own windows? Proxomitron is free, and you can deactivate it with a simple click if it gets in the way (which happens...

I've been very curious to see how the hype would pan-out. And I'm not a nVidia lover or hater. I'll buy the best card for the best price regardless of who made it. But it does seem that the FX is a last-gasp kind of card. Like if they could have thought about it some more or had more time they would...

What I like about Proxomitron is that it doesn't load ads at all. No more waiting for your computer to receive from some stupid ad server before loading the rest of your page.

Okay, so I really like it and think everyone should use it. So sue me.

Something I use and find quite beneficial is the Proxomitron. It's a simple program that filters web pages and doesn't allow pop-ups. You can set it to disable many other annoying webpage features as well like on-page advertisements. My brother has dial-up and he says it has made his web surfing exp...

One thing that has me curious is cable cross-talk. Being a musician, I used to read about how you needed to keep speaker cables and instrument cables apart, and have them cross at right-angles if they needed to cross at all. Now, I'll agree that monitor and USB signals are likely much more powerful ...

Gentlemen, this is brilliant. I had no idea they made cables that long. Can anyone do the math and figure out what the delay in reaction times would be between a regular setup and one with 25 foot long cables? I'd be curious to know. I assume it's not that much of an increase, but it could matter to...

My suggestion, Marvin, is by all means to suspend it! And then let us know what happens.

Good post, TerryW. That was some good information. At this very moment I'm taking my second hand out of the TV.

canisestinvia wrote:My question concerns the size of my case.

Don't they all son? Don't they all.

Yeah, I feel the real answer as well is in an atypical computer set up. It doesn't have to be in a standard case. Moving the drives elsewhere is a good idea. I'm gonna put some more thought into that whole thing before I build.

Nice cabinets, guys! Mirar, was your second cabinet dead quiet?

I'm at work and don't really have time to check out if someone has posted this or not, but there was a link to a how-to water cool your PSU article on the front page of [H]. I haven't read it yet, but here's the link:

http://www.digital-explosion.co.uk/inde ... ticleID=65

I believe metal cases are better for quiet systems because they radiate heat much more effectively, and heat (not sound) is really the greatest enemy of a quiet system. Any chance you get to dump heat you should take. I thought i read a review somewhere that indicated the difference in heat shed by ...

Welcome wu299. Glad you joined are particular little obsession. A general rule of thumb tends to be this: Don't believe it's quiet until you read on this site that it's quiet. All kinds of companies make claims, but maybe the guy was standing 10 feet away in another room when he made the measurement...

I look forward to hearing about how it's working for you. Or should that be "not hearing"?

I did not have any intention to attach speakers to them or modify it any way to make it work with PC to cancel noise. The headphone I am talking about has built in mic, and I just wanted to wear the headphones as it is, when I was sleeping. Would it cancel out the noise of a PC humming away? I have...

Yeah, I did. Thanks for the heads-up, though. It's going back to Mwave tomorrow. ugh.

Nah, as you quiet one thing down, other noises become more noticeable. Does anybody know how to quiet my heartbeat down? it's really starting to bug me. :wink: I have an Idea for you, try wrapping yourself in thick foam, and then buy a oversized jacket and put it on, it might help LOL. :twisted: Be...

I'd dearly love to see a Vapochill review as well. I have heard the term "silent" too, but we all know that word is meaningless unless it comes from this site. :) If you can change the fan speeds, I'd sure like to know what the performance is like with the fans locked at their minimum speed. You kno...

I tried every plug combo I could think of. Nothing worked. Then I tried sticking a metal knife on some of those prongs to see what happened (yes, I was frustrated at this point) but that didn't seem to help either. Is there a way to test my on/off switch? Thanks again.

Again, thanks a lot guys. The person from Mwave thinks it's DOA and wants me to return it. It may just be the sad truth. I guess my opinion of my technical skills is so low that i assumed it was something I was doing wrong. :) Good thoughts, seishino. I'll try every possible combination with those c...

I don't think there's an LED. At least I haven't seen it. I'll look closer. But even with my old mobo, when you plugged it into the wall, it would spin for just a second. You know, kinda just to say, "oh, we have power now." This new one doesn't do that. It is stone cold dead.

I've tried it with and without the power and reset connectors. :( My old MSI board would boot up without those connectors at all. I can't get a sniff of life from this new one. :( Also, tell me if this is weird. When I hook everything up, the PSU fan doesn't spin when I turn it on. Seriously, it beh...

Thanks for your help people. It's a GIGABYTE GA-7ZXE VIA KT133A CHIPSET ULTRA ATA100 ATX FORM FACTOR 1xAGP(4X)/5xPCI/3xDIMM W/ AC97 AUDIO and it's replacing an MSI K7 Pro. My old board would start up, then as it heated up, the Vcore would fall until it crashed (this would usually take about 3 minute...